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Revenue by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Geographical Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 1,495,816 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,394,105 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,342,695 us-gaap_Revenues
Americas Principally U S |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 729,933 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = chkp_AmericasPrincipallyUSMember | 647,533 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = chkp_AmericasPrincipallyUSMember | 603,605 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = chkp_AmericasPrincipallyUSMember
Europe |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 550,811 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 533,717 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 509,533 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Asia Middle East And Africa |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 215,072 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = chkp_AsiaMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | $ 212,855 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = chkp_AsiaMiddleEastAndAfricaMember | $ 229,557 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = chkp_AsiaMiddleEastAndAfricaMember

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